Mostly unintended, but probably still too candid for an attempt to talk well of someone to their own dad. Though one could take it as the only flaw Naugus can find; so if Viatorus can overcome it, he's good to go!

The explanation of Archon's abilities has Naugus nodding along, clearly intrigued with such a vocation and ability. "And were you the first to discover magic entirely, or simply the one to perfect the craft? Both are outrageously impressive, of course. To whittle things down to their basest elements always sounds like such a simple task, but so few can achieve it, let alone harness it."